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Television in Modern Life — Телевидение в современной жизни (2)

Television plays a very important role in our life. It is a powerful source of entertainment and information, a door through which the whole world can enter our homes. Some people prefer to spend their free time watching light TV programmes while others prefer watching political and educational programmes. We can watch many really interesting programmes: informational, musical, for children and for adults, sporting, and many different games.
But what did we use to do before there was television? Before we admitted the «one-eyed monster» into our homes, we never found it difficult to occupy our spare time. We used to enjoy civilised pleasures. For instance, we used to have hobbies, we used to entertain our friends and be entertained by them, we used to go to theatres, restaurants and sporting events. We even used to read books and listen to music.
All that belongs to the past. Now all our free time is regulated by the «goggle box». We rush home or gulp

down our meals to be in time for this or that programme. We have even given up sitting at table and having a leisurely evening meal» exchanging the news of the day. The monster demands and obtains absolute silence and attention. If any member of the family dares to open his mouth during a programme, he is quickly silenced.
Whole generations are growing up addicted to the telly. Food is left uneaten, homework undone and sleep is lost.
Television encourages passive enjoyment. We become content with secondhand experiences. It is so easy to sit in our armchairs watching others working. Little by little, television cuts us off from the real world. We get so lazy, we choose to spend a fine day in semi-darkness, glued to our sets, rather than go out into the world itself.
Television may be a splendid medium of communication, but it prevents us from communicating with each other. We only become aware how totally irrelevant television is to real living when we spend a holiday by the sea or in the mountains, far away from civilisation in quiet, natural surroundings, we quickly discover how little we miss the hypnotic
tyranny of one-eyed monster.

Телевидение в современной жизни (2)

Телевидение играет очень важную роль в нашей жизни. Это постоянный источник развлечения и информации, дверь, через которую в наши дома может войти весь мир. Некоторые люди предпочитают проводить свое свободное время за просмотром развлекательных телевизионных программ, в то время как другие предпочитают смотреть политические и образовательные программы. Мы можем посмотреть много действительно интересных программ: информационных, музыкальных» спортивных, для детей и для взрослых.
Но что мы делали раньше, до появления телевидения? Прежде, чем мы впустили «одноглазого монстра» в наши дома, нам никогда не составляло труда занять свое свободное время. Мы имели обыкновение наслаждаться удовольствиями цивилизации. Например, для нас было в порядке вещей иметь хобби, развлекать наших друзей и развлекаться самим, ходить в театры, рестораны и на спортивные соревнования. Мы даже имели обыкновение читать книги и слушать музыку.
Все это принадлежит нашему прошлому. Теперь все наше свободное время регулируется «ящиком чудес». Мы мчимся домой и впопыхах поглощаем еду, чтобы успеть как раз к той или иной программе. Мы даже перестали сидеть за столом и неторопливо ужинать, обмениваясь новостями за день. Монстр требует и получает абсолютную тишину и внимание. Если член семьи посмеет открыть рот во время программы, его быстро заставляют замолчать.
Целые поколения растут, увлекаясь телевизором. Пища остается не съеденной, домашняя работа не сделанной, да и сон потерян.
Телевидение поощряет пассивное удовольствие. Мы начинаем довольствоваться событиями из вторых уст. Это так легко сидеть в креслах, наблюдая, как другие работают. Постепенно телевидение отгораживает нас от реального мира. Мы становимся настолько ленивыми, что хотим провести прекрасный день, сидя в полумраке, приклеенными к стульям, вместо того, чтобы выйти погулять.
Телевидение может быть прекрасным посредником в общении, но оно препятствует нашему общению друг с другом. О том, как сильно телевидение не соответствует реальной жизни, мы узнаем, когда проводим отпуск на море или в горах, далеко от цивилизации, в тихой, естественной среде; мы быстро обнаруживаем, как мало соскучились по гипнотической тирании «одноглазого монстра».

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